Watch-holder for personal wear.



J. S. MURPHEY. WATCH HOLDER FOR PERSONAL WEAR.

Patented June 23, 191%.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8, 1912.

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MURPHEY, OF BALTIMORE, .MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN V. MEALY & SONS A CORPORATION OF IMARYLAND.

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Application filed August 8,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S. MURPHEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at, Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Watch-Holders for Personal Wear, of which the following is'a specification.

This invention relates to a safety watch holder for personal wear and has for onqof its objects to providea simple and attractive watch holder whichwill securely retain the watch and prevent accidental displacement and loss while hein worn on the person.

Another object 0 the invention is to provide an improved watch holder which may be readily attached to a strap,band, chain. or other retaining device whereby it may he worn on the wrist, and when so worn to secure the watch against detachment- With these and other'objectsin-view, the invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawing wherein,

Figure 1, shows a front elevation of the improved holder, with a watch in place therein and also shows in perspective a band in the form of a bracelet for attachin the.

' same to the wrist of a person. Fig. 2, s o I st.

a rear elevation of the holder, watch and a portion 01'' the attaching band, and F1 .18, illustrates'the holder in front perspective,

lln the drawing the holderfcozhprises a plate, 1, slightly concavo-conve igin shape an djhavw ing central opening, 2, and a'plurahty oi circumferential, or rinredge, clip-fingers; to engage the circumferential edgre, of a Watch, 5, when the latter islaid on the holder. ing-arm, 6, which extends radially from the circular plate and has a. goose neck curved extremity, 10, which is slotted to embrace the stem' or post, 7, ot the watch below the usual attaching ring, 8, of the latter. This arm, 6, and itshurved extremity is provided with slot, 9, .whi'ch extends radially with respectto the center of the holder plate and the inner end otsaid slot is open and communicating with the ntzhlopeningfl. The width of the slot, 9,, such as to allow the watch ,stern or post, '7, while phcjec" g throrg'h the op ning, to "enter jhnd slide along the slot during the actor attaching or ars ctaching the watch. The central opening, he inner end of the slot, 9, 1S prov ded "El and convenient The holder also has a stern-engag c,

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stem and ring into the slot but obviously this entrance to the slot need not be central with respect to the holder-plate.

To attach the watch to the holder the post or stem and the ring, 8, of the watch are passed from the front or concave side through the opening, 2, to the rear side of the holder so as to insert the post in the open end of the slot, 9, after which the post maybe slid along to the order end of the slot Where the closed goose-neck curved end, 10, of the arm, (3, will extend around the frontside of the watch stem, as shown in Fig. 1. The rim or circumference, l, of the watch is then pressed against the concave side of the holder plate until the clip fingers, 3,.snop into engagement with said watch rim, thus clamping the watch in place. These clip fingers, 3, however are not relied upon alone to secure the watch in place be cause under sudden jars or jolts the watch may become displaced therefrom. In case however such disengagement of the fingers, 3, should take place the watch could not drop out of the holder as long as the rear for convex side of thelatter is hold close against the part of the person to which the l holder is attached, because the watch stem or post would still he engaged by the gooseneck curved arm, 6, and disengagement from the latter can only take place by providing sufiicicnt space at the rear side of the holder enable the watch ring and stem to be dfnrned rcarwardly, which could not he done.

' while the holder plate, 1, is confined against ,some part of the person.

The particular means for attaching the holder to the person may vary, but in the case of a ladys arm. bracelet, the holder is provided with diametrically opposite lugs, 11, each having a slot, 12, so that a hand, strap or chain, 13, may have ends connected to said slotted lugs and also have a fastening such as a huclrl ll, or other device to enable the band. or encircling device to he passed about the persons wrist and secured in place. "Who-h worn as a bracelet it will be understood thatt the rear side of the holder willbe held close against the wrist or arm and that While so held it will be in'ipossihle to remove the stem of the watch from the stem-engagino arn1,, 6, and accidental loss will therefore he prevented-even if fin:

, f r t e Wa e gers, 3, shall. become disengaged or broken (16?. l

ent is 2- 1. A bracelet watch holder formed from a single piece of metal comprising a plate against which the closed back of a watch case may seat said plate having a plurality of outwardly extending lugs to engage the rim-edge of a watch case and-also having two spaced apart, metal strips extending outwardly therefrom and. connected at their outer ends'to form an inte ral arm,the space between the arm-strips extending from the connected outer end of said strips inwardlyand into the plate proper ahd being -.of suflicient area to permit the ring, stem and post of the watch to pass there through the connected ends of the arm strips beiiig oifset from the plate proper a sufficient distance to extend across the outer side a of a watch post when the watch is seated against said plate and means for attaching a bracelet-end to said plate.

2. A bracelet watch holder formed from a single piece of metal comprising a plate against which the closed back of a Watch case may seat said plate having a plurality of outwardly extending lugs to engage the rim-edge of a Watch case and also having ing an integral arm which also projects outwardly and forwardly for a suflicient distance to extend from the under closed side of the watch case to the outer side of the post of the watch which the plate is to hold, said arm having a slot which extends from the forwardly projecting portion thereof back into the plate which slot is of sufficient area to permit the ring, stem and post of the watch to pass, and the metal of the arm across the outer end of the slot serving to embrace the outer side of the watch-post while the lugs of the plate engage the rim of the watch case, and means for attaching a bracelet-end to said plate.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN S; MURPHEY. Witnesses:

Gr. FERD VOGT, CHARLES B. MANN, Jr. 

